Principles and microscopic confirmation of surface quality of two new waterjet-based microkeratomes

Journal of Refractive Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 338-345

  Gordon, Eugene ^a   Parolini, Barbara ^a   Abelson, Marc ^b  

^a Medjet Inc   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOWMAN MEMBRANE; CORNEA EPITHELIUM; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; KERATECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CORNEA; EPITHELIUM, CORNEAL; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; OPHTHALMOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 0031802230     PISSN: 1081597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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